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Sociolinguistics from the Periphery "presents a fascinating book about change: shifting political, economic and cultural conditions; ephemeral, sometimes even seasonal, multilingualism; and altered imaginaries for minority and indigenous languages and their users."

Due to its theoretical and educational significance within the languagelearning process, the study of L2 motivation has been an important area ofsecond language acquisition research for several decades. Over the last fewyears L2 motivation research has taken an exciting new turn by focusingincreasingly on the language learner’s situated identity and variousself-perceptions. As a result, the concept of L2 motivation is currently inthe process of being radically reconceptualised and re-theorised in thecontext of contemporary notions of self and identity. With contributions byleading European, North American and Asian scholars, this volume bringstogether the first comprehensive anthology of key conceptual and empiricalpapers that mark this important paradigmatic shift.